By Huldah Shado
The University of Abuja is part of a research initiative aimed at finding lasting solutions to sickle cell disease in Africa. A substantial grant of over five million pounds has been allocated to support the researchers in this project, which is backed by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
The University of Abuja’s National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training announced this development at a workshop held on Tuesday in Abuja. The workshop was designed to enhance the researchers’ capabilities and was organized in collaboration with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
Professor Obiageli Nnodu, the Director of the Centre and Co-Principal Investigator for the PACTS project, emphasized the importance of strengthening research capacity. The workshop’s theme, “Strengthening Institutional Research Capacity and Safeguarding,” reflects its objective of bolstering institutional research on sickle cell disease.
This research initiative is a collaborative effort involving the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and the University of Zambia Teaching Hospital. The partnership aims to make significant strides in addressing sickle cell disease in Africa.
